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• “Halo 3” stymies students, editorial, p. 2.• Campus contsruction on track, p. 7.• OCCC soccer team reigns, sports, p. 12.• Symbols carved as you wait, clubs, p. 14.

This WeekInside Oct. 8, 2007

Vol. 36 No. 8

By Chris LuskStaff Writer

Students can over-come difficulties and

be successful in collegewith the help of their pro-fessors through the EarlyAlert system, said StudentDevelopment CounselorMary Turner.

The Early Alert systemwas established in 2000 asa means for professors tohelp students strugglingacademically, Turner said.

“It’s a way for the facultyto let me know if they haveany concerns about stu-dents not attending class,failing, changes in behav-ior, etc.,” Turner said.

“Any academic strugglesthe professor notices get re-ported to me.”

Turner explained that,when professors becomeconcerned about a student,they fill out an online formand submit it to her. Shethen checks the student’sbackground and tries tocall the student.

“I attempt to contact thestudent to see what is go-ing on and if there are anykinds of resources to con-nect them with,” Turnersaid.

“Depending on their situ-ation, I might refer them toour learning centers, speakto them about time man-

agement, or figure out aschedule that works betterfor them.”

Once she has contactedthe student, she preparesa letter to be mailed outexplaining why she con-tacted them and reiteratingpossible resources to helpthem, Turner said.

“After all of that, I com-municate back with theprofessors and let themknow if I spoke with theirstudent or not,” Turnersaid.

Com-m u n i -

Giving life OCCC’s goalto raise stategrad numbersOklahoma ranks 42 nationally

in number of college graduates

Early Alert system designedto help struggling students

Photo by Mike Ferak

Kasey Hanley, nursing major, foreground, takes time out of her day to donate blood atthe recent blood drive in the college union. Oklahoma Blood Institute Spokesperson JenniferBeattie said 86 people donated blood during the two-day event Sept. 27 and 28. The nextblood drive is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 and Thursday, Nov. 29in the college union. The event was sponsored by Student Life.

By Carrie CronkEditor

Oklahoma is ranked just 42 among the 50 statesfor the percentage of residents who possess a col-

lege degree, according to the Oklahoma State Regentsfor Higher Education.

OCCC will work to help increase the number of collegegraduates in this state over the next 10 years.

To achieve this, the college has implemented a long-range plan, “The Way Forward and Why it Matters.”

“The plan provides a vision of what we hope to becomein the future,” OCCC President Paul Sechrist said.

Part of that vision is for OCCC to become “a college of... greater significance,” based on the success of the stu-dents and graduates, and also on the college’s role in thecommunity, he said.

“Students who are successful in completing a degreeearn more money (and are) more likely to obtain jobsthat offer health insurance and a retirement plan,”Sechrist said.

“The plan provides a framework to encourage more stu-dents to attend college (and) provides support servicesto keep students enrolled and graduate.”

Outlined in the plan are 10 initiatives, which will addnew services and expand current services to students.The goal is to assist students to learn skills to help themsucceed, both in college and in their careers.

Sechrist said these initiatives include more childcarefor students with children, upgrading existing facilitiesand technology and the addition of new buildings.

According to the plan, the Achieving the Dream initia-tive “addresses the preparation and success of studentsearly in their college experience.”

Many new students have experienced one aspect of thisinitiative with the new “Success in College and Life”course.

Sechrist said, “There are many initiatives, programsand projects that are in place or have been started thatsupport the plan.”

These include an increased emphasis on learning com-munities and tutoring, as well as upgrading the college’sinformation technology infrastructure, he said.

Other initiatives in the plan call for the creation of newcenters, buildings and institutes and also remodeling andrenovating existing areas.

The OCCC Institute for Global Excellence Initiative willestablish the Center for Inter-national Business, the CenterSee “Alert,” pg. 13 See “Initiative,” page 13

“Any academic struggles the professornotices get reported to me.”

—Mary TurnerStudent Development Counselor

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Vol. 36 No. 8Carrie Cronk...........................EditorMatthew Bishop............Staff WriterYvonne Oberly...............Staff WriterStephen Sossamon......Staff WriterChris Lusk....................Staff WriterAdam Brand..................Staff WriterBrian Stansberry..........Staff WriterCynthia Praefke............Staff WriterAmber McBride.............Staff WriterJay Rocamontes......PhotographerTim Cronk...................Ad ManagerMike Ferak....................WebmasterJamie Laleff....Circulation ManagerRichard Hall.............Lab AssistantRonna Austin.............Lab DirectorSue Hinton...............Faculty Adviser

Help with financial aidTo the editor:

For students starting thefall semester at colleges anduniversities across Okla-homa, there’s one moreface on campus they’ll wantto be familiar with: the fi-nancial aid counselor.

There’s no question thathigher education remainsone of the best investmentsany individual can make.

A college degree yields in-creased professional oppor-tunities and higher lifetimeearning potential.

But paying for college canseem overwhelming to stu-dents and parents whodon’t understand the pro-cess or the terminologyused. That’s where the fi-nancial aid office comes in.

Financial aid counselorscan help students exploreoptions and identify thebest approaches to pay forschool. Financial aid isavailable in several forms.

It’s best for students touse free money first, suchas personal savings, grantsand scholarships.

Once that money isspent, they may need toconsider student loans toclose the gap between avail-able free aid and collegeexpenses.

If students must borrowto pay for school, experts

recommend exhausting allfederal loan options beforeconsidering private or al-ternative loans.

Loans distributedthrough the Federal Fam-ily Education Loan Pro-gram often have lower in-terest rates, offer more flex-ible repayment options,and include important de-ferment, forbearance andloan forgiveness benefits.

An initiative of the U.S.Department of Education,the FFEL Program is com-posed of private and non-profit lenders who raisecapital for student loansthrough private financialmarkets and guaranteeagencies that insure theloans for participating lend-ers.

Nationwide, hundreds oflenders, 35 guarantors,more than 80 percent of eli-gible schools,and morethan 5 million students andparents participate eachyear in the FFEL Program,which has an impressivecohort repayment rate ofnearly 95 percent.

The rate reflects the sig-nificant commitment FFELProgram partners havemade to preventing loan de-fault and emphasizing fi-nancial literacy, helpingstudents understand the

importance of loan repay-ment.

To learn more about fi-nancial aid, contact a localfinancial aid of fice orOGSLP at 800-442-8642 orwww.ogslp.org.

—Oklahoma StateRegents for

Higher EducationOn Sept. 25 lots of “Halo 3” fans waited eagerly

for the ‘Halo 3’ game release. Millions went onlineand pre-ordered and thousands more stood in lineat midnight for the game.

So, if this game is drawing millions of gamers toplay it, how is it affecting our student body?

There are a lot of ways that individuals choose tounwind at the end of the day. ‘Halo 3’ is just an-other one of those outlets. So, when does it becomeunhealthy play?

A couple hours a day is healthy, preferably ifyou’re doing it after homework; yet as an averagestudent it’s easy to get sidetracked.

“I played until five in the morning, the night itcame out,” said Joe Cutburth, an OCCC student.

Cutburth is not alone.Many students played the same video game for

hours on end. Some only did it the night it cameout.

Yet, others are still playing for hours at a time ona daily basis. What does it mean for these studentswho do not put the controllers away?

When playing a game for hours, you take timeaway from other things, such as social interactions.You can end up with a 21-year-old that has anemotional intelligence of a 12-year-old, accordingto CBS news.

It’s enough to ruin a college career, and manyfuture possibilities that would result. It’s enoughfor most of us to see this problem as an addiction.

So, if this is the case how do you recognize thesigns of video game addiction? For one, the amountof gaming time seems to increase.

Other signs are constant thoughts of gaming evenwhen doing other activities are there, using gamesas a way to escape from real life problems and ofcourse, lying to conceal gaming, said CBS experts.

Yet, even with ‘Halo 3’ circulating around us, mostof us can avoid the temptation to sit down and playall night.

“I only play for an hour a day now,” said Cutburth.Many people agree that it’s the amount of time thatis needed for them. For an addict, it’s never enough.What do you do about it then?

Treatment for gaming addiction is about the sameas detox for other addictions, with one difference.Since computers have become an important partof life, compulsive gamers can’t look the other way.Because there is no way to avoid computers, videogame addicts have to learn to use them responsi-bly. This means there can be no gaming, said CBS.

The real key is to show that video game addictsare powerless to their addictions and then teachthem that real life can be just as exciting as onlineentertainment, if not more so.

—Amber McBrideStaff Writer

Game overfor addicts

October 8, 2007 • PIONEER • 3

Comments and Reviews

“Initiative - take it, rather than procrastinate.”—Catherine Pulsifer

Do you enjoy setting up a class schedule at thelast minute only to find that the class times avail-able have been “picked over”? Do you really enjoystanding in long lines at registration and advisingduring the heavy enrollment period? Of course not.

That is why OCCC offers early registration for ourreturning students. We think you deserve first choicewhen choosing courses to build your “perfect” sched-ule.

Early registration for the spring semester opensOct. 8 and is available online or on-campus. If youhave not quite mastered MineOnline, the websitehas recently been revamped to become even moreuser-friendly.

To get there from our homepage, www.occc.edu,click on the left side where it lists MineOnline/Stu-dent Records. There are resources on the websiteto help you if you have any problems.

Meanwhile, this is the time for you to meet withyour faculty adviser or an academic adviser in Ad-vising and Career Services. If you are not surewhether you are assigned a faculty adviser, log intoyour MineOnline account and click on “My Profile.”Your faculty adviser is a professor who actuallyteaches in the field in which you are majoring andis an excellent source of information as you progressthrough your degree plan. I recommend meeting nowwith your faculty adviser or an academic adviser toplan for the spring semester and make certain youare on the right path for your degree plan.

The spring schedule will be posted on our websitebefore hard copies are available on campus. Youwill find it listed under “Publications” and “Sched-ules” on our website.

I encourage you to take a look at it as soon as it isavailable so that you can plan out your schedulebefore early registration opens on Oct. 8. Generalopen registration, which includes new students,begins Oct. 15.

As Benjamin Franklin once said, “You may delay,but time will not.”

Taking the initiative to make plans now for yourspring semester will definitely pay off. Enrolling earlywill allow you to obtain the courses you need, at theclass times that fit your already busy schedule.

—Melanie LawrenceAcademic Adviser

Have a question about OCCC that youdon’t have an answer for?

We can help you!Give us a question and we will find

the answer for you.editor@occc.edu.

New Bedford, Mass. hasgiven the nation some rea-sons to smile — FrederickDouglas, Allen Haskell andHetty Green, to name a few.But when 1996 camearound, New Bedfordbirthed A Wilhelm Scream,an intense melodic hardcoreband, which just happens tohave released one of themost prominent albums ofthis decade.

In 2005, the band re-leased “Ruiner” — a meanthrash of a record.

Just when fans thoughtthe five-piece couldn’t getany rougher, they intro-duced the 13-track on-slaught “Career Suicide” onOct. 9.

Aggressive, precise andmelodious, “Career Suicide”represents all that is goodabout the melodic hardcoregenre, and A WilhelmScream.

The band’s strength lies inthe musicians’ abilities toharness their own indi-vidual sound. They did itwith “Ruiner,” but “CareerSuicide” sounds more re-fined, defined and pro-nounced.

No doubt “Career Suicide”is its own island, but theband’s influences — mostlyStrike Anywhere andPropagandhi — cutthrough, and the albumpays somewhat of an hom-age to them.

The opening track, “I WipeMy Ass with Showbiz,” setsthe tone for the rest of thealbum. The thick, menacingguitars, and energetic andexcited vocals mesh well to-gether to paint a destructiveyet fun picture.

Several tracks later, “Jaws3, People 0” opens with abarrage of F-bombs, which,at first, seems to take awayfrom the overall feel of thesong. However, after furtherlistening, the track is liableto become a fan favorites.

People who have listenedto A Wilhelm Scream before,or are familiar with the me-

lodic hardcore genre, knowthat there’s a certain de-gree of pop-ness involved inthe writing process of themusic. “Career Suicide” isscarce with that element,especially when comparedto “Ruiner,” but where itdoes happen, it goes overwell.

Track 12, “Check Re-quest Denied,” is one suchsong. The chorus is socatchy, once people deci-pher vocalist Nuno Per-eira’s lyrics, they’ll beforced to sing along.

There are a couple thingsthat stick out most withthis album.

First is the musicianship.Guitarists Chris Levesqueand Trevor Reilly providemonster sound. Finger-tapping is abundant andthick riffs litter the album.All the while bassist BrianRobinson reinvents the feeland sound lowend shouldhave with his fast, smoothand awe-inspiring basslines.

Drummer Nick Angelini

laid down amazing work forthe album, so much soeven non-musicians willtake notice.

Second is the cohesive-ness the album has. It’stough-sounding but for ev-eryone, and will likely havenew converts once peoplecatch wind of A WilhelmScream’s infectious sound.

The band worked hardon the album, and it showsthrough all 30-plus min-utes. Blend that with thegreat recording qualityfrom Bill Stevenson’sBlasting Room, and listen-ers have a solid album theycan rely on.

“Career Suicide” is a tourde force of an album. It’llmake musicians weep withenvy and music lovers revelwith admiration.

A Wilhelm Scream willhave a tough time one-up-ping this album when thetime comes.

Rating: A—Richard Hall

ContributingWriter

‘Career Suicide’ leavesfans screaming for more

“Aggressive, precise and melodious, ‘CareerSuicide’ represents all that is good about the

melodic hardcore genre, and A Wilhelm Scream.”—Richard Hall

Contributing Writer

Comments? Opinions?Let us know!

E-mail us at editor@occc.edu

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Comments and Reviews

‘Across the Universe’ gives new life to BeatlesAs a fan of The Beatles, I

was skeptical when I firstheard “Across the Uni-verse” was a musical fea-turing remade songs takenfrom various albums byThe Beatles.

Most remade songshardly ever serve justice tothe originals, but “Acrossthe Universe” does a fan-tastic job.

I do not normally enjoymusicals, but this one ismore like a two-hour mu-sic video than it is a musi-cal. More musicals shouldbe like this.

Bono, lead singer for theband U2, makes an ap-pearance and sings thepopular song “I Am theWalrus.”

“Across the Universe” isset during the Vietnam War

He is faced with thechoice of remaining passiveor making his voice heard.

This movie is quite hu-morous, compelling andoften psychedelic. Althoughit is rated PG-13, there is amoment of brief nudity, butit is not gratuitous.

“Across the Universe” issocially and politically pro-vocative because it insinu-ates that war is an unbear-able burden.

It also has many strikingsimilarities to the currentstate of the world, mostlyregarding the war in Iraq.

‘The Seeker’ destined to be pleaser“The Seeker: The Dark is Rising,” staring

Alexander Ludwig, is a movie about a boy ashe stumbles into his destiny to save the world.

Don’t let its PG rating fool you. Although themain character may be a 14-year-old, “TheSeeker” is filled with mystery and suspense.

The classic image of good vs. evil is ironicallydramatic as Will Stanton approaches his four-teenth birthday and wishes for snow.

Dark magic sets an eerie tone to this moviebefore Stanton learns his true destiny.

Teenaged hormones are not enough to ex-plain all the things happening around him. As“the seventh son of the seventh son,” when hisvision improves, the TV loses reception…thenhe realizes just how much his strength is dra-matically increasing as he accidentally sendshis brothers flying.

Before he knows what way to turn or how tomaintain control, he is walking through time.

Of course, there is the elusive beauty MaggieBarnes, played by Amelia Warner. FrancesConroy, Ian McShane, James Cosmo and JimPaddock play the elders that help guide him ashe searches for the signs that he needs to winthe fight. Even friends and family become en-emies as the inevitable battle against the darkapproaches.

Yet not even this reporter could predict whothe villain, played by Christoper Eccleston,would recruit in his attempts to derail the youngman from his quest. Nor could one predictwhere the signs could be found.

There is an old saying, anyone can tell a storybut not every one can tell it well. “The Seeker”is directed in such a subtle way as to visually

pull you into the action, making even the mostcommon of Hollywood’s special effects all themore powerful.

For a fantasy movie, this is genuinely inter-esting and enjoyable. As a mother I have toponder the rating of only PG, as there are mo-ments when the film can be a little intense ifnot scary.

Granted, there is no nudity, or violence or

graphic language, which can be rather unusualin this day and age. That does not mean thatthe story is not expressed in a mature way.

Whether on a first date or family night out, Iwould highly recommend seeing the “TheSeeker.”

Rating: A—Jamie Laleff

Staff Writer

and the race riots, a timerattled by revolutionists,social and racial injustice,and hippies.

The main character, Jude(Jim Sturgess), is an apa-thetic immigrant fromLiverpool who comes toAmerica to find his es-tranged father.

Jude falls in love with hisfriend’s sister, Lucy (EvanRachel Wood), who joins anorganization that proteststhe war in Vietnam.

Jude is an artist, but re-mains neutral and tries tostay out of any conflict.

From the roar of applauseat the end, it definitely suc-ceeds in encouragingpeople to find their voice inthe world. It promotespeace in a creative way.

“Across the Universe” en-courages everyone to“Come Together” because“All You Need is Love.”

It’s about time a movie

“Most remade songs hardly ever serve justice tothe originals, but ‘Across the Universe’ does aremarkably fantastic job.”

—Adam BrandStaff Writer

like this came out. I thor-oughly enjoyed this movieand can’t wait to see itagain.

I would advise everyoneto watch it, as it is definitelyone of the must-see mov-ies of the year.

Rating: A+—Adam Brand

Staff Writer

October 8, 2007 • PIONEER • 5

By Andrea ReichertNews Writing Student

Twentieth Century American poet Charles Bukowski is underrecognized and under respected in his native land, said DavidCharlson, OCCC English professor.

Bukowski is widely read in Europe but almost unheard of in theUnited States, he said.

About 30 people recently attended a new series called the Writer’sVoice in room 3E2 in the Arts and Humanities building. It is adiscussion about non-traditional literature, said Amy Wilson, OCCCEnglish professor, who is organizing the monthly series.

Charlson did his doctoral dissertation over Bukowski. The Li-brary has a copy of the biogra-phy written by Charlson. Thebook is entitled “CharlesBukowski: Autobiographer,Gender Critic, Iconoclast.”

“It was time someone pub-lished a book over him in theUnited States,” Charlson said.

Bukowski is for a mature au-dience, because of his crudelanguage.

“What really launchedBukowski’s career is his ‘Notesof a Dirty Old Man’ weekly col-umn in the Los Angeles FreePress” Charlson said.

In a poem Bukowski com-ments that he tries to be as con-frontational as possible to gainattention.

“Politics are like screwing a cat,” Bukowski said about his viewof politics.

Charlson showed Bukowski’s tender side in a poem about hiscat.

Bukowski wrote about his cat, which gets ran over and surviveswith his shattered back.

The very first line in the poem is: “It came to the door one nightwet and thin, beaten, terrorized, white, cross eyed, tailless cat.

“The cat grew to trust me until a friend drove up and ran overhim.”

After that Bukowski takes the cat to a vet with not a lot of hope,then brings him back home and nurtures him back to health.

The poet communicates with his cat throughout his pain andsuffering. The cat tries to stand up and falls but Bukowski en-courages the cat to get back up and try again. Eventually the catovercomes the pain, gets better and lives.

Even though Bukowski uses coarse language and curse wordsin his poems, he reveals a soft and caring heart for his beloved cat.

Charlson said when he was teaching in Kansas, he taughtBukowski in some of his classes. Students would read some ofBukowski’s books and some students would comment on them.

“This is the first book I have ever finished early” or “this is firstbook I ever finished,” were some remarks from the students.

In the short film about Bukowski that was shown at the Writer’sVoice Bukowswki said, “The cancer is spreading all over Europeand now I’m supposed to be famous everywhere but here.”

The Writer’s Voice plans to have readings of Vietnamese poetryat noon Wednesday, Oct. 24. For more information, contact Wil-son at 405-682-1611, ext. 7624.

English professorreliving Bukowski

How to work throughcampus accidentsBy Brian StansberryStaff Writer

Since Jan. 1, 2006, 70 automo-bile accidents have been reportedon campus. This number includesboth injury and non-injury acci-dents, as well as hit and runs, ac-cording to incident reports.

Ike Sloas, Safety and Security di-rector, said students involved inauto accidents should follow a setof steps to ensure the accident istaken care of quickly and correctly.

The first step, Sloas said, is tocontact Safety and Security. Theycan call for an ambulance or po-lice as needed.

Also, if an accident involvessomeone without a driver’s licenseor without insurance, police gen-erally will be called.

OCCC’s new parking lot camerasystem also helps in working acci-dents, Sloas said. The officers canreview footage to find out exactlywho was at fault.

Security also has the ability toissue fines to someone breakinglaws on campus. If police are calledto the scene of an accident, theyhave the ability to write tickets asthey would elsewhere, Sloas said.

College and campus laws andprocedures can be found in thestudent handbook and online.

“Most generally, you’d follow thesame rules that you’d follow onpublic streets, and the same rulesapply coming on and off our prop-erty,” Sloas said.

Music Sophomoe Cody Sumansaid he would deal with an acci-dent himself if he were involved inone on campus.

“[I’d get off] the road, exchangeinsurance information, and [Iwouldn’t] go anywhere until theauthorities arrive,” Suman said.

Other students have similarideas.

Wes Wilson, pre-pharmacy ma-jor, and Lauren Dale, music the-ater and art major, agreed studentsshould stay out of the way and ex-change insurance information.

Sloas said most of the auto acci-dents have to do with crossing traf-fic and merging with outboundtraffic. He also said smaller inci-dents in parking lots usually arecaused by a driver pulling in or outof a space, or misjudging a spaceand putting a small ding on some-one else’s car.

The student handbook is avail-able online at this address:www.occc.edu/handbook.html aswell as the Student Life office.

Staff Writer Brian Stansberry canbe reached at onlineeditor@occc.edu.

College choirs to performpopular, classical tunes

Photo courtesy Wikipedia

Charles Bukowski

By Kristin HooperNews Writing Student

A combination of popular andclassical choral music will be per-formed by OCCC coirs at 7 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Mid-America Christian University au-ditorium located at 3500 S.W.119th St.

OCCC Music Professor RonStaton directs all three choirs. TheChamber singers group is made of25 OCCC students who auditionfor membership.

The Concert Choir is comprisedof 37 college students. The sym-phonic choir features 75 voices,including students and members

of the community. Members rangein age from 15 to 75, Staton said.

The concert is being held off cam-pus because the OCCC Theater istoo small to hold the audience, saidRochelle Mosby, Arts and Humani-ties division assistant.

Chamber Singers will performpopular music including “It Had ToBe You” and “If I Loved You” fromthe musical “Carousel,” Statonsaid.

The Symphonic Singers will per-form the classical pieces “Gloria inExelsis” by Mozart and “How LovelyAre Thy Dwellings” from “Requiem”by Brahms. The Concert Choir willbe singing “If There’s Righteous-ness,” among other selections.

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One of first studentsreturns to tell tale

Signing away

OCCC Biology Professor Richard Trout signs a copy ofhis new children’s book in front of the OCCC Bookstore.Trout is the author of a series of children’s books and re-cently released a new one.

Photo by Jay Rocamontes

By Yvonne OberlyStaff Writer

Linda Hendricks wasone of the first OCCCstudents when the col-lege opened back in thefall of 1972 as SouthOklahoma City JuniorCollege.

One year prior to theschool opening, mem-bers of the South Okla-homa City Chamber ofCommerce went aroundthe city and receivedsupport from the com-munity on opening anew college, Hendrickssaid.

Soon after, a meetingwas held at the RC ColaFactory to talk to pro-spective students. Manyattended and receivedinformation to enroll ayear later, Hendricks said.

“Hendricks is shown as an enrolledmember from the first semester,” Dean ofAdmissions Gloria Barton said.

Hendricks said she still remembers whenshe started at OCCC.

“The first day was so exciting because itwas new,” she said.

Hendricks began as a musical theatermajor, but later changed it to applied sci-ence in graphic communications, she said.

She made the change after injuring herknee and having to undergo surgery as aresult of performing in a play, Hendrickssaid.

She carries many memories from whenshe went to the college.

Hendricks was one of the yearly editorsof an OCCC literary magazine called “TheAbsolute.” This magazine included manyworks from students including poetry,short stories and photography.

She was very active in school plays andthe choir. She still, to this day, has paperprograms from those exciting events, shesaid.

“We used to rehearse for choir right nextto the cafeteria and the biology room. Thisbecame quite a disturbance for people eat-

ing as well as trying tofocus on learning so weeventually moved to a re-hearsal room.

“The electricity wentout during a recital onetime. Everything gotquiet for a second, buteveryone just kept onsinging,” Hendrickssaid.

Unlike today’s tradi-tional letter grades, backthen it was either fail orpass. And it was no sur-prise to finish a 16 weekcourse in 18 weeks, shesaid.

Transferring to otherschools was also difficultbecause students did nothave a grade point aver-age, Hendricks said.

Hendricks enjoyed hertime at the college.

“It was a good experi-ence and I learned a lot,” she said.

She recalls a few professors she had thatare still here which includes Sue Hintonand Richard Rouillard.

Hendricks earned an associate degreein applied science in graphic communica-tions at OCCC.

She then transferred to the Universityof Science and Arts of Oklahoma inChickasha from which she received ascholarship in photography, Hendrickssaid.

She later transferred to The Universityof Oklahoma where she received a bach-elor of fine arts degree in filmmaking andphotography, she said.

Her son, Steven Hendricks, now attendsOCCC and is a Sports Medicine major.

Hendricks has been happily married toher husband Tom for 28 years, she said.

Her husband recently retired after 26years as an emergency medical technicianfor the Moore Fire Department, she said.

Hendricks lives in Oklahoma City.She keeps herself busy being the pro-

gram director for the United Scottish Clansof Oklahoma.

Staff Writer Yvonne Oberly can bereached at Staffwriter3@occc.edu.

Classified ads are free to students,faculty and staff. Call Tim at 405-

682-1611, ext. 7674.

Photo by Mike Ferak

Linda Hendricks

“The first day was soexciting because it was

new.”—Linda Hendricks

OCCC Graduate

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Rain hinders, but construction still going strong

Rain has been a big hin-drance on the progress ofcampus construction,

with over 45 days of rain sincecrews started, said Facilities Man-agement Project Manager LarryBarnes.

Although the rain has slowed theprogress of construction, Barnes ishopeful they will meet deadlines.He expects both buildings to be fin-ished by July.

The Arts Education Center willadd 65,529 square feet and itsscheduled completion date is inMay.

It will provide room for classessuch as music appreciation, paint-ing and more. It will also provideroom for film and video classes.

The Health Professions Educa-tion Center will provide 42,812square feet of classroom space andis scheduled for completion in July.

It will house classes for programssuch as Emergency Medical Tech-nology, Physical Therapy Assis-tant, Occupational Therapy Assis-tant, and Nursing.

The coming winter will play a rolein timely completion of the project,Barnes said.

Certain materials, such as con-crete, need to be poured at specifictemperatures. Since materialsneed to be at certain temperatures,temperature-regulating equipmentwill be needed in order to controltemperature, Barnes said.

Construction workers are cur-rently installing the structural steelfor the Arts Education Center,while the Health Professions Edu-cation Center is in the framingstage of construction, In a coupleof weeks crew will start setting theconcrete slab for the Arts Educa-tion Center, said J.B. Messer, Fa-cilities Management director.

Weather plays a key role inwhether construction will finish ontime, so completion dates couldchange in the future.

Text byAdam BrandPhotos by

Jay Rocamontes

Construction crews working on the Arts Education Center and Health Professions Education Center placed gravelalong the boarders of the new buildings to aid drainage and prevent pooling water.

(Right) A contractormeasures for placement

of aluminum supportstud brackets Oct. 3.

Crews continue theframing of the newHealth ProfessionsEducation Center,

planned to open in 2008.

A construction contractor,tethered by a safety harness

to his hydraulic lift, erectsand rivets aluminum wall

frames in place Oct. 3.Crews work to finish the

exterior framing so they canbegin raising the external

walls.

(Top) The new 42,812square foot HealthProfessions EducationCenter, located outsideentry 6, is scheduled forcompletion by fall 2008.

8 • PIONEER • October 8, 2007

Bricktown mosaic completeThe wind swept gently

through Bricktown Oct. 3as the mosaic mural wasdedicated at the northwestend of the canal, after threeand a half years of planningand constructing,

The thousands of Englishporcelain clay tiles wereglazed, fired and assembledby OCCC students, staffand volunteers to decoratea surface that measures1,200 square feet.

Sweet sounds of the gui-tar and fiddle played Okla-homa songs like “Okla-homa” and “Tulsa Time”while members of the au-dience were arriving. Withapproximately 150 peoplein attendance, the muralwas dedicated on a sunnyday with not a cloud in thesky.

Blake Wade, executivedirector of the CentennialCommission, kicked off thededication by introducingthe speakers.

“It is so great to see all ofyou come out today,” hesaid.

A true Oklahoma mo-ment occurred when thesound of a train drownedout some of his words.

Devon Energy Corpora-tion sponsored the mural

project and everyone whoworked on the mural hon-ored the company for pro-viding the funds.

The company has madelarge contributions to thestate, Wade said.

Devon CEO Larry Nicholssaid he was happy to be apart of the project.

“This is a fun project forthe growth and renaissanceof our city,” he said. “Thiswas particularly fun for mebecause this was some-thing that is a result of thestudents at OCCC. It wasdesigned by them and putup by them and this is en-tirely an Oklahoma City artproject.

“Even if these studentshelped out with only onetile, they helped makeOklahoma City a morebeautiful and better place,”Nichols said.

OCCC President PaulSechrist said the collegewas pleased to play a part.

“I feel very proud to beable to be a part of the col-lege and be able to presentthis wonderful gift,” hesaid.

“Oklahoma City is defi-nitely on the move and thisis going to be a significantpiece to contribute to the

beauty and quality of life inOklahoma City.”

Another speaker, OCCCart Professor Mary AnnMoore, said she couldn’t bemore proud of the result.

“Thank you to all con-tributors, students and art-ists who worked diligentlyto complete the tiles,” shesaid. “I love you all andthank you for supportingme. I hope you will enjoythis for decades and centu-ries.”

She and about 250 vol-unteers worked night andday to finish the project ontime.

Carolyn Farris, a retiredOCCC art professor was thelead illustrator for the de-sign.

“It is an absolutely glori-ous day,” Farris said. “Thisis a memory that I willnever forget. I am so happyto be a part of this.”

All at once, everyonespelled out loud D-E-V-O-N and then organizers un-veiled the top of the muralto expose the phrase “De-von Mosaic.”

As everyone was leaving,the morning sun beameddown onto the mosaic mu-ral that is comprised of ap-proximately 650,000 tiles

depicting Oklahoma sym-bols.

The mural walls depictofficial symbols such as thescissortail flycatcher, whitesand bass, the red bud treeand the bison which allsurround an image of thesun. Running waters flowthroughout the mural intothe canal and this makesit quite serene.

The mural also containsthe image of a soaringhawk, which was the ideaof late OCCC PresidentRobert P. Todd, Farris said.

The mosaic picture isframed with tiles that nameall 77 counties. Separatingthem are tiles of IndianBlanket wildflowers.

The people that workedon this project were allowedto inscribe their names onthe tiles.

OCCC Director of Facili-ties Management J.B.Messer said, “I think it willbe the most photographedpiece of art in Oklahomahistory.”

The nine-wall Mosaic Mural is located on the northwest end of the Bricktown Canal, and can be viewed from numerousangles. The best vantage points to view the entirety of the mural are the Devon Bridge and from the water taxis.

Visual Arts Professor Mary Ann Moore was the projectmanager for the Mosaic Mural. Moore worked with retired ArtProfessor Carolyn Farris to create the design which representsmany of Oklahomas state symbols.

Text byLaura Lindley

Photos byCarrie Cronk

October 8, 2007 • PIONEER • 9

OCCC President Paul Sechrist delivers a speech at the De-von Energy Bricktown Centennial Mosaic Mural dedicationceremony during the late morning Oct. 3.

The women's wall was the last wall constructed. Professor Mary Ann Moore said the wallrepresents the cycle of life, and also motherhood. The women represent the giving of life, andare pouring water, the elixir of life, from the ceramic jars they are holding.

After unveiling the mural, the City also unveiled acarved and polished stone monument thankingDevon Energy Corporation for the donations to theproject. The monument also achnowledges MaryAnn Moore and Carolyn Farris for their artwork.

(Right) Mary Ann Moore and OCCC President Paul Sechristpose for photos above the mosaic mural. From left: Chairman

and CEO of Devon Energy Larry Nichols; Project ManagerMary Ann Moore; OCCC President Paul Sechrist; Oklahoma

City City Manager Jim Couch and Centennial Projects andEvents Chairman Lee Allan Smith.

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October 8, 2007 • PIONEER • 11

By Jenny BellNews Writing Student

Films having an Ok-lahoma theme willcomprise the “OCCCFilm Showcase — ACelebration of Okla-homa.”

The event will beheld Oct. 26 and 27 incelebration of thestate’s Centennial.

The showcase, freeand open to the pub-lic, is sponsored by theKeith Leftwich Memo-rial Library and willtake place in the Col-lege Theater.

Bradley Beesley, anOklahoma filmmaker,will start off the festivi-ties Friday night at5:30 p.m. by present-ing two of his films,“The Creek Runs Red”and “Fearless Freaks.”

Beesley, as well ashis co-director, JamesPayne, will be presentto answer questionsabout the films.

“The Creek RunsRed” will be shownfirst.

The film is centeredin Picher, Okla., and

By Melissa ChasteenNews Writing Student

Oklahoma filmmaker BradleyBeesley will be on campus Fri-day, Oct. 26, to talk about hisfilms and answer questions.

Two of his films will be shownat the “OCCC Film Showcase-ACelebration of Oklahoma,” inthe college theater at 5:30 p.m.

Beesley, whose company isbased in San Francisco, hasbeen selected as one of Film-maker Magazine’s “Top 25 In-dependent Filmmakers” of theyear.

The first Beesley film beingscreened is “The Creek RunsRed.” It’s a documentary aboutPicher, Okla., and how it’s recov-ering from the damages done bymining waste. It’s set to air on PBS

showcases what hashappened to the townsince it became aSuperfund site in1981.

Contamination fromarea lead mines se-verely damaged theenvironment in Picher,causing the federalgovernment to step in.

The second film“Fearless Freaks,”starts at 7:30 p.m,and features the Okla-homa band The Flam-ing Lips.

The film is a “rock-umentary” that in-cludes interviews andlive performances ofthe band.

Film Professor GregMellot, and the Filmand Video Productiondepartment will wrapup Friday evening at9:30 p.m. with thescreening of severalstudent films from thecollege’s film program.

Then, at 4:30 p.m.Saturday, the 1931Academy Award Win-ner for Best Picture,“Cimarron,” will bescreened.

The film is about the

Oklahoma Land Run,with the first scenefeaturing a re-enact-ment of the land run.

Elizabeth Anthony,founder of Reel Clas-sics, will follow thefilm by talking aboutthe history of Okla-homa film.

After the movie theaudience is invited toput on costumes for asing-along version ofthe musical “Okla-homa!”

Ruth Charnay, act-ing Arts and Humani-ties dean, said shehopes to organize aquestion-and-answersession on Sundaymorning with BertFink, Rodgers & Ham-merstein Organizationvice president.

OCCC Library Ser-vices Director BarbaraKing said the Fridaynight showcase ismore focused on docu-mentaries and stu-dent films and Satur-day is more classicfilms.

“We hope to appealto a broad audience,”she said.

Oklahoma-themedfilms to be shown

this fall.“I saw ‘The Creek Runs Red’ for

the first time in San Diego,” said

Okie native returns home for film screeningsEnglish Professor ClayRandolph, who also teachesfilm classes at OCCC.

After seeing the film, he sug-gested to Barbara King, LibraryServices director, that Beesleywould be a good director to in-clude in the showcase.

The second film being shownis “Fearless Freaks.”

This is a widely-known docu-mentary about the Oklahomaband The Flaming Lips, whichhas been screened worldwidebut has also aired on theSundance Channel.

“It’s very entertaining andgives insight into the back-ground and lives of the rockband,” King said.

His other films include “Sum-mercamp!” and “Roller Girls.” An-other one of his films, “Okie Noo-

dling,” is frequently played on PBS,and his first film “Hill StompHollar” won first runner-up at the1999 SXSW film festival.

Beesley also has co-directed 10music videos for the The FlamingLips.

Bradley BeesleyOklahoma Filmmaker

OklahomaFilmmaker

Bradley Beesley

5:30 p.m.,Friday, Oct. 26

College Theater

Beesley will be oncampus to discuss his

films and answeraudience questions

12 • PIONEER • October 8, 2007

Sports

UPCOMING

OCCCINTRAMURALS

EVENTS

•Oct. 9: Tuesday Intramural FlagFootball games. Devil Dogs vs.Undefeated at 5:30 p.m. andCommuters vs. OCCC FA at 6:30p.m.

•Oct. 11: Thursday IntramuralFlag Football games. Commut-ers vs. Undefeated at 5:30 p.m.and Devil Dogs vs. OCCC FA at6:30 p.m.

•Oct. 13: OCCC soccer teamplays a 2:30 p.m. game againstthe University of Arkansas. Thegame will be at Rose State Col-lege in Midwest City.

•Oct. 16-18: OCCC will be hold-ing the 2007 Fall IntramuralBench Press Contest. This eventis for men and women. For moreinformation, contact CommunityEducation and Health SpecialistEric Watson at 405-682-1611 ext.7786.

•Oct. 18-19: Fall Break All-SportsCamp. It will be held from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. for ages 6 through 11.This two-day sports camp offersflag football, soccer, softball, bas-ketball, dodgeball and muchmore. For more information, con-tact Community Education andHealth Specialist Eric Watson at405-682-1611 ext. 7786.

For more information, visitonline at www.occc.edu/rcs

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offsides call, which could havebeen the chance they had beenwaiting for.

Later, Cardona put in a goal frominside the goal box to tie the gamewith less than two minutes left inregulation play.

The team was thankful for thegoal in the final minutes, but knewthey let this one get away fromthem.

Coach Yeboah spoke to the guysafter the game.

“You can’t let these types of guyspush you around,” he had yelledfrom the sideline and repeated af-ter the game.

“I wish I could get in there andplay with you but I can’t. It’s up toyou.” Yeboah told his team. “Don’tgive up.”

With four games left on theschedule and a fifth game to be re-scheduled, the 6th place OCCCsoccer team has a good chance tomake it to the playoffs this year.The team’s record is 1-1-1. One winseparates third place to sixth place,so anything could happen.

For more information on the soc-cer team, call 405-682-1611, ext.7786.

By Kyle FrankNews Writing Student

Thanks to a late goal by DennisCardona, the OCCC soccer teamsurvived a hard-fought matchagainst a highly touted OklahomaState University team that endedin a 1-1 tie on Sept. 29 in Edmond.

OCCC gave up chances to takethe lead in the first half by miss-ing two penalty kicks from 10 yardsout. The goalkeeper blocked one,and one hit the post.

After the game, Coach K. B.Yeboah said, “We kept them aliveby missing those easy penaltygoals.

“They won’t give it to you, so don’tgive it to them.”

Even though OCCC had morelooks at the goal and more time ofpossession, they were losing 1-0 athalftime due to a 35-yard blastfrom OSU player -coach KirkHutchinson.

After the game Hutchinson gavehimself a pat on the back.

“I had never hit the ball thatgood, ever,” he said. “I knew thewhole way it was going to be agoal.”

Cardona twisted his ankle andleft the game for a short while inthe first half.

OCCC player Jeff Weisbrod torehis hamstring, trying put in a goalfrom the OSU goal box. He stayeddown on the field for several min-utes and needed help off by thecoach and a teammate.

Yeboah confirmed on Oct. 3 thatWeisbrod is going to be out for sixto eight weeks.

The second half got a lot moreinteresting when the crowd got in-volved, cheering for their teams.The coaches even got into the gamewhen both sides started to getpretty physical.

OCCC was without a starter go-ing into the second half withWeisbrod out, but still had six subson the sideline, compared to theone sub of OSU and fatigue wouldprove to be a factor.

Shots on goal for either teamwere few and far between in thesecond half. The shots that weretaken were desperate outside at-tempts due to great defense onboth sides.

A three on one fast break forOCCC was called back for an

Missed penalty kicks result in tieOCCC fails to capitalize off two penalty shots in a 1-1 tie.

OCCC’s Javier Careon (right), fights for a loose ball while on the ground with an OSU player. In a defensive struggle,both teams played a physical game that resulted in a 1-1 tie on Sept. 29 at Wantland Stadium in Edmond.

Photo by Carrie Cronk

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cation between faculty, stu-dents, and counselors iskey, Tuner said.

“One thing I encouragethe students to do is to talkto their professors,” Turnersaid.

One obstacle StudentSupport Services is tryingto overcome is the percep-tion that students are be-ing punished.

“Many times studentsthink that they are ‘introuble’ or that I am theprincipal,” Turner said. “Wearen’t here to penalize any-one.

“The purpose of the EarlyAlert System is to help stu-dents to be successful, notto punish them.”

Turner said studentsshould realize if a profes-sor refers them to StudentServices, it is because theprofessor cares aboutstudent’s well-being. Itwould be easier for profes-sors to turn their headsand ignore the signs.

Many students also seethe benefits of Early Alertfor both professors and stu-dents.

“When it’s working like itis intended to, the EarlyAlert system encouragesprofessors to invest moreinto their classes than justtheir lesson plans,” Englishmajor Chris Prieto said.

“And in turn, when stu-dents feel that their profes-sors actually care abouttheir success, they findthemselves trying harder inclass whether they realize

it or not.”Turner said this semes-

ter there has been a largeincrease in both professorparticipation and studentresponse. She credits thisto an increased awarenessof the program and its pur-pose.

“We want to help [stu-dents] achieve their educa-tional goals,” she said.

Turner said as she hasgone from one departmentto another at the college,while the responsibility ofmaintaining this programhas stayed with her.

Unfortunately, Turnersaid, there is not a systemin place to track students’progress after being re-ferred to Student Services.

“Right now it takes a lotof work to figure out howthe students are doing,”Turner said.

“I can refer a student tothe Communications Labfor help, but unless the stu-

for World Languages andCulture, and the Center forInternational Alliances.

The plan reads, “This newinstitute will serve to bet-ter prepare our studentsand community to partici-pate in the globally inter-connected economy andsociety.”

In addition to the newcenters, the Childcare for

Students initiative wouldrequire the construction ofa new childcare facility andwould provide low costchildcare for students.

The college plans to buildother buildings as well overthe period during which theplan is in place.

“At some point we hopeto build a 1,000-seat the-ater, new buildings for thedivisions of Business andSocial Sciences, and(implement) changes in

President outlines long-term plans

“Alert,”Cont. from page 1

“Initiative,”Cont. from page 1

classrooms to reflect thechanges in instructionaltechnology and offer alearning environment thatengages students outsidethe classroom,” Sechristsaid.

For more information on“The Way Forward and Whyit Matters” go to www.occc.edu/TheWayForward.pdfto read a copy of the plan.

Editor Carrie Cronk canbe reached at editor@occc.edu.

Students offered early intervention helpdent tells me, I don’t knowif they go or not.

“Better internal commu-nication would be benefi-cial.”

Turner explained she cansearch student records tosee if a referred studentdropped a class or not, butcannot track more specificprogress.

Turner also said it is im-portant for professors totake notice of the warningsigns early in the semester.While not everyone can besaved, the earlier a situa-tion is reported, the greaterthe chances of success are.

On the other hand,Turner said, studentsshould not be hesitant tospeak with either their pro-fessor or herself.

“We just want it to be awin-win situation for every-one,” Turner said.

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HighlightsFuture Teachers to discuss Halloween Carnival

The Future Teachers organization will be having a meet-ing to discuss the state conference and Halloween carni-val booth. The meeting will be from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 10,in the College Union Organization Room, and then from4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. at the Coffee Shop, both in the MainBuilding. For more information, contact Dave Palkovich at405-682-1611, ext 7337.

College choirs performing twice this semesterThe Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Symphonic

Community Choir will be presenting two concerts this se-mester. One concert will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 and the otherat 7 p.m. Dec. 7. Concerts will be held at Mid-America Chris-tian University, located at 3500 S.W. 119th St.

Speaker for College of Allied Health at OUHSCSusan Tucker will be speaking about the College of Al-

lied Health at the Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Themeeting is from 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11in room 2A7 in the main building. Lunch will be provided.For more information, contact club President VanezaCeballos at venezuela_86@yahoo.com.

Submissions needed for Write Choice JournalThe Write Choice Journal, a web-based publication, is

seeking original poetry, fiction, one-act plays, essays (allforms) and creative non-fiction for its upcoming issue. Allsubmissions should be double-spaced typed and e-mailedto Chris Verschage, at cverschage@occc.edu by the dead-line of Oct. 19, 2007, by 11:59 p.m.

Library sponsoring film showcaseFriday evening, Oct. 26, will begin with two films by well-

known Oklahoma film maker Bradley Beesley. For moreinformation, please contact Barbara King at 405-682-1611,ext 7315.

Essay Contest for scholarship announced.The 100 Ideas for Oklahoma Initiative is offering a col-

lege scholarship at an Oklahoma high school or collegestudent who submits a bold, innovative idea to reform Okla-homa. The winner of the essay contest will receive a$12,500 college scholarship, plus the student’s idea will bepublished in the 100 Ideas Initiative book. Applicants mustsubmit a one-page essay to accompany their idea, as wellas a brief outline about the idea. Applications should bemailed to 100 Ideas Initiative, P.O. Box 57641, OklahomaCity, OK, 73157.

Highlights are a great way to send your club’sbulletins to the masses. Highlight forms are located

in the Pioneer office, on the second floorof the Main Building, across from the elevator.

Highlights are due Tuesdays by 5 p.m. for inclusionin the next issue.

Carve messages in fauxstone to raise funds for club

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ting ‘strength’ [Kanji sym-bol],” Evans said. “It’s whatis needed to get through theday.”

The Psychology/Sociol-ogy club has meetings ev-ery Thursday, at 12:30p.m., in the Main Building,room 3L2.

Since the Corian is lim-ited, if students wish tohave a Kanji symbol andWilliams runs out ofCorian, Williams said hewould make the Kanji sym-bol when the resources areavailable and deliver themto the student.

The club is also lookingfor more donations ofcorian. If anyone has corianto contribute, contact clubsponsor Stephanie Hayesat 405-682-1611, ext 7394.

Staff Writer StephenSossamon can be reachedat StaffWriter1@occc.edu.

By Stephen SossamonStaff Writer

Carving Japanese Kanjisymbols onto Corian, acounter-top material, andselling it to students, willbe a fund-raising project forthe Psychology and Sociol-ogy Club. Jaiden Williams,public relations coordina-tor for the club, will do theartwork.

“The Japanese Kanjisymbols are actually theJapanese stylist form ofcalligraphy,” Williams said.“It is Japanese writing.”

The fundraiser will beOct. 10 and 11 in the col-lege union. On Oct. 10, Wil-liams will be carving from10 a.m. to 1 p.m., while onOct. 11 he will be carving11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“It won’t take but fiveminutes to make,” Williamssaid.

“The cost will be based onthe size,” Williams said. Itwill be $3 to $4 for a smallCorian block, $5 to $6 fora medium block, and $6 to$8 for a large block.

Williams will have threeto four other club members

helping him with theworkload. He will primarilydo the carvings, since he isthe only one who knowshow to operate the drimmelused to make them.

Students will have the op-tion of 70 different colorsfor their own Kanji symbol.Students will also be ableto choose which symbolthey want.

Williams will have alaptop computer ready,with the Internet, to look upany Kanji symbols a stu-dent wants that he mightnot know to eliminate theproblem of limited symbols.

Williams is glad to be do-ing this fundraiser.

“It’s not your ordinaryfundraiser,” he said.

Student Lucas Evansagrees the fundraiser isunique.

“I will most likely be get-

Here are just a few examples of the various Japanese Kanji symbols students can choosefrom to be carved onto the Corian. The fundraiser will be held Oct 10 and 11 in the CollegeUnion. A small will be $3 to $4, medium $5 to $6, and large $6 to $8. The carvings will be doneby the Psychology/Sociology club Public Relations Coordinator Jaiden Williams.

“The Japanese Kanji symbols are actually theJapanese stylist form of calligraphy. It is

Japanese writing.”—Jaiden Williams

Psychology and Sociology Club Public RelationsCoordinator

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FREE CAT: Very sweet andaffectionate. Black & White malecat. Showed up at our house, butcan’t keep him. Gets along wellwith our kitten. Needs a home!Please call 405-201-8494.

FREE KITTENS: Fun Loving,love to play, 9 weeks old, mediumhair length, do not shed. 1 black,1 gray. Please call 405-831-9166.

HORSE FOR SALE: 6 yr. oldblack mare for sale. RegisteredAPHA. Green broke. Asking price$1,000. Call 405-409-9108.

item is in excellent condition likenew! All this gear for only $1,300.Call 405-601-9993.

FOR SALE: 61-keyboardCasio. Like new, 137 tones, 100rhythms, and more w/stand. $95Call Ray at 405-485-3382.

ROOMMATE NEEDED: Toshare 4 bed house in Moore. Callfor details 405-200-5669. $350per month all bills paid.

ROOMMATE NEEDED: 26 yr.old male needs roommate inBethany/OKC area 2 bedroomapt. $215/month + 1/2 bills around$55 a month. Bills include DSL,

FOR SALE: Twin bed, mat-tress, box springs, frame: $49.Call 405-485-3382.

FOR SALE: Over-sized chairwith storage Ottoman. $150O.B.O. Call 405-264-6831.

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electric & cable. No drinking orsmoking. Please call Cesar formore details at 405-802-7946.

ROOMMATE NEEDED: I amlooking for a dependable femaleroommate who can split rent w/me on a 2 bed/2 bath apt. Approx.$500 & bills. Looking to move inaround mid October. Call 405-227-2194. Ask for Rebecca.

ROOMMATE NEEDED: Seek-ing male or female roommate toshare a large 2 bedroom cleanapartment in Norman. 15 min. fromOCCC, 3 min. from OU. $215/month plus 1/2 electric. Must be18 yrs. or older. Call Rachael forinterview: 405-321-2845.

ROOM FOR RENT: 3 bed, 2bath, 2 car garage. $400/m. Allbills paid.Contact 405-401-4906.

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TEXTBOOK FOR SALE: “Per-spectives In Nutrition” 7th editionby Gordon Wardlaw & JeffreyHampl. Selling for $60 ( it is $84.50+ tax at the bookstore). If inter-ested call Sona @ 404-936-4368or e-mail Srani0228@yahoo .com

HUGE GARAGE SALE! Fri.-Sat., Oct. 12-13. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 1616 Southwest 79thTerr., OKC. Clothes, dishes,books, electronics and more.

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